We are now working on the 1,000 Fry Sight Words, a set of high-frequency words that are necessary for American English reading comprehension and communication skills. Please do your best to follow the directions below, as well as use the website translator to define any of the Fry Sight Words or related sentences you need to know better. The more you become comfortable with the Fry Sight Words, the more fluent in American English you will become.
Part 1 – DIRECTIONS: Please watch the vocabulary video below two or three times:
Part 2 – Please read aloud the following words and sentences in English, then translate them and read them into your primary language using the translator on this page.
FRY WORDS – The Seventh Hundred
Lesson 1
cross, speak, solve, appear, metal, son, either, ice, sleep, village, factors, result, jumped, snow, ride, care, floor, hill, pushed, baby
Let’s cross the street together.
The student wanted to cross the street but there were too many cars in front of him.
Would you like to speak more fluently in English?
The students wanted to speak with their teacher about the test.
The detective will solve the crime and find the criminal.
The student needs to solve the math problem.
The two women had to appear in court in front of the judge.
I looked for taxi car to appear on my street.
The box is heavy and made of metal.
The front door is thick and made of metal.
If you have a boy, you have a son.
I have a 17-year-old son who goes to University.
You can either eat at home or at a restaurant.
You can either learn English, or study Spanish.
You need to bring ice to keep your food cold.
During winter, there is ice on top of the lake.
Most people sleep during the night.
If you are very tired, you should go to sleep.
Some people from my village went to the United States of America.
I know everyone who lives in my village.
We look at many factors before we hire someone.
Doctors know there are many factors that cause someone to have cancer.
The student was happy with the result from his English test.
The teacher wanted to know the result of his student’s exam.
The puma jumped on top of the man.
The children jumped in the grass.
Snow is white and cold.
The children play in the snow during winter.
The man wants to ride a motorcycle.
The girl wanted to ride a horse.
The nurse will take good care of the patient.
The parents take care of their children.
Jose fell down on the floor.
Lisa is cleaning the kitchen floor.
The taxi driver is driving up the steep hill.
It is not easy to walk up a hill.
The boy pushed the girl on the ground.
The teacher pushed his students to work hard.
The young couple had a baby. The nurse carries the baby in her arms.
Part 3 DIRECTIONS: Please watch the quiz video and do the quiz on your own paper. When you finish, let us know your quiz score in the comments section below.